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Mexico: Maya Tomb Find Could Help Explain Collapse
 Manuel de la Cruz
Mexican archaeologists have found an 1,100-year-old tomb from the twilight of the Maya civilization that they hope may shed light on what happened to the once-glorious culture.
Feds Seek to Overturn Mexico City Gay Marriage Law
 Mark Stevenson
Mexican federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law, which allows same-sex couples to adopt children, on the grounds it violates the constitution.
Shooting of Soccer Star Rivets Mexico
 Ken Ellingwood
Soccer-mad Mexico has been fixated on the mystery surrounding the shooting early Monday of Salvador Cabanas, a star forward for one of the country's most popular teams, Club America of Mexico City.
Specialists Support Re-Election in Mexico
 Víctor Mayan
National and international specialists endorsed the re-establishment of re-election in Mexico but they agreed that it should entail a thorough examination of the candidates' performance.
Reform to Benefit Citizens and their Rights: Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón declared that the Political Reform being promoted by his government empowers citizens, since it will enable them to have a say in the debate on national issues.
Overweight and Obesity, Unquestionable Challenges that Cannot be Postponed: President Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Because the solution to problems is to cope with them, rather than avoiding them, President Felipe Calderón urged all sectors of society to build a common front against overweight and obesity, one of the greatest health challenges of the 21st century.
Mexico Extradites Five Fugitives to US
 IANS/EFE
Five fugitives wanted on rape, drug and murder charges have been extradited by the Mexican government to the US, authorities said.
Dengue Cases Fall in Tabasco State
 The News
The Tabasco State Health Secretariat said Monday that its recent anti-dengue fever measures have been effective, with recorded cases falling by 80 percent.
Mexico's Maquiladoras Show Some Light
 Sean Gaffney
When the downturn in U.S. auto sales hit Reynosa’s automotive suppliers, they cut production and employees and bought less plastic from U.S. factories. That same year, in Alamo, 123 employees of Atlantis Plastics, another U.S. company with ties to the automotive industry, were told their factory was being shut down.
Federal Government Looks After All Mexicans: President Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
"My government has assumed responsibility for looking after each and every Mexican found inside or outside our borders. I repeat this commitment today, because wherever there is a Mexican, Mexico is also there," Calderón said.
Mexico President Race Could Look Like Soap Opera
 Mark Stevenson
Neither the mayor of Mexico's biggest city nor the governor of its most populous state have confirmed their 2012 presidential ambitions, but already they are seen as the ones to beat.
Mexico's IMSS Increases Organ Transplants
 JHSFDL
Organ transplants at public hospitals rose by 12.4 percent last year, officials said this week.
Tijuana Floods Leave 10 Missing; at Least 1 Dead
 Mariana Martinez
Rains have unleashed heavy flooding in parts of the Mexican border city of Tijuana, killing a 5-year-old girl and leaving at least 10 other people missing, officials said late Thursday.
Strong Support For Gay Marriage In Mexico City, Polls
 On Top Magazine
A new poll shows strong support for gay marriage in Mexico City, but a majority of residents remain opposed to gay adoption, the Mexico City-based Excelsior reported this week.
Mexico Considers Prison for Glorifying Crime
 Catherine E. Shoichet
A new proposal from Mexico's ruling party could send musicians to prison for performing songs that glorify drug trafficking. The law would bring prison sentences of up to three years for people who perform or produce songs or movies glamorizing criminals.
 Donovan Pitches Mexico Sports Lottery
 Stephen Wade
American soccer star Landon Donovan is so famous in Mexico that he's appearing in a new TV commercial for a product he'd never be promoting in the United States — gambling on a soccer lottery.
Mexico Looks to US to Find Future Olympians
 Associated Press
Mexican sports officials are searching for potential Olympic athletes in the United States with family links to Mexico who might eventually compete for the Latin American country.
7 Bodies Found in Abandoned Cars in South Mexico
Associated Press
Mexican authorities found seven corpses in two abandoned cars along with written messages referring to drug cartels, state police said Wednesday.
Mexican Judge Orders Tijuana Kingpin to Face Trial
 Associated Press
A judge ordered "El Teo" Teodoro Garcia Simental, who was arrested last week, to stand trial on organized crime and drug trafficking charges, the Attorney General's Office said.
Mexico City to Punish Tweets on Police Checkpoints
 Associated Press
Some Twitter users are revealing the locations of police drunk-driving checkpoints in Mexico City and the people behind the tweets could be prosecuted, police said Monday.
U.S. Ambassador Lauds Mexico's Success vs. Drug Cartels
 U.S. Embassy
On behalf of the United States Government, Ambassador Carlos Pascual congratulates the Calderon Administration, SSP Secretary Garcia Luna, and other federal and Baja California State authorities on the capture of Eduardo Teodoro “El Teo” Garcia Simental, one of the most brutal drug traffickers in recent Mexican history.
2010 a Scary Year in Mexican Numerology
 Canwest News Service
Mexicans can be as superstitious about numbers as many other cultures around the Pacific Rim. In Mexican numerology, the number 10 is very scary … and we are now into year 2010.
U.S. Wants a 'Medical-Like CIA' in Mexico
 Miguel Reyes Razo
Mexican scientist Jorge Fernández de Castro revealed that the U.S. wants to locate epidemiological stations in Mexico, which would make daily reports on the status of Mexican health.
"Gifts" on Grave of Mexico Drug Lord Arturo Beltran Leyva
 Associated Press
A severed human head and a flower were found in front of the tomb of deceased Mexican drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva.
Mexico Steps Up War on Drugs
 Associated Press
The Mexican government stepped up its fight against the drug cartels that are ravaging Tijuana, sending 860 more soldiers Saturday to the border city where violence has exploded in recent months.
Mexico's Lucha Libre Wrestling Takes on U.S. Foe: WWE
 Chris Hawley
In a country that's intensely proud of its wrestling tradition, the WWE is making an unprecedented push to win over Mexican fans, signing new television contracts, striking merchandising deals, launching a magazine and bringing its muscle-bound stars south of the border for live events.
Bodies Dumped with Vigilante Warnings in Morelia
Associated Press
Police found the bodies of five men scattered around the Michoacan state capital of Morelia Sunday, each bearing a handwritten note suggesting they were killed by vigilantes.
Mexico Hosts G20 Summit Preliminary Meeting
 Xinhua
Mexico has hosted a preliminary meeting for the Group of 20 (G20) summit attended by senior officials of G20 foreign ministries who help prepare the summit, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Mexico to Donate 8 Million Dollars to Haiti
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
During a visit to the National Mexican Red Cross Collection Center, President Felipe Calderón announced that Mexico will make a special donation to Haiti of eight million dollars, which will be channeled through the United Nations Organization.
Mexico to Send 2,000 More Police to Ciudad Juarez
 Associated Press
A Mexican official says 2,000 more agents will be sent to the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez as federal police take the lead in the crackdown against drug traffickers there.
Mexico Rallies to Help Haiti
 Adrián Jiminez
The Mexican Navy began loading food and supplies on Thursday morning, which will be shipped today to earthquake victims in Haiti.
Mexico's Top Drug Traffickers
 Robin Emmott
Mexico's drug cartels are multi-billion dollar businesses run like major corporations with operations from Mexico to West Africa and Italy. They have grown into some of the most lucrative criminal enterprises ever. Here are some facts on the top traffickers.
President Calderón Urges Mexicans to Support Haiti
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón urged Mexico to help Haiti at this moment when it requires everyone's support and brotherhood to deal with its grief and cope with the emergency in the wake of yesterday's earthquake.
In Harsh Reflection of Reality, Mexico's Museum of Drugs Outgrowing Its Space
 William Booth
The Mexican military opened its Museum of Drugs in 1985, but its curators say they are running out of room for all the contraband they would like to showcase.
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